"Come spring, a ballet-inspired trend may well extend to every level of the [fashion] market," says a NYT blog. It was inevitable, right?

The relevant post goes back in time to find evidence of Black Swan's influence on what we're wearing, and the results seem like a bit of a stretch. Haven't we all been wearing ballet flats for years? And as I recall, Forever 21 was selling gauzy, flouncy tutu-like skirts back in the fall of 2009. Probably sold other ballet-type stuff there well before that (they sell everything at Forever 21—have you heard of it???)

Going forward, what kinds of ballet-inspired fashions do we have to look forward to? Well, Karl Lagerfeld has "infused" some of his spring ready-to-wear looks with shredded fabric and plumes, and J. Mendel's got a cocktail dress that comes with "winglike panels." Whoah, that sounds intense! Could come in handy at stuffy parties, though—winglike garments tend to be conversation starters.

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And let's not forget about marabou tufts! As soon as we figure out what the hell these are, we are going to get some.

You have to admit that a Black Swan fashion fad is a fuck-ton better than a diet fad.